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August 21, 2023

Foldscope Explores... Sea Sponges

My daughter was cleaning out her room and found a sea sponge that she had gotten on a trip to the beach many years ago. She kindly gave it to me so that I could take a closer look at it under myFoldscope 2.0! Read on to find out what I saw!

August 14, 2023

Foldscope Explores... Cucumbers vs Pickles

It is that time of year when my cucumber harvest is in full swing! There are so many cucumbers ripening at the same time that I can’t eat all of them before they go bad. To prevent the excess from going to waste, I rely on pickling to preserve my cucumbers. This got me wondering, is it possible to see the effects of pickling under a Foldscope? Read on to find out!

July 24, 2023

Foldscope In The Classroom: Evaporation

Summary:

Evaporation is the process of a liquid turning into a gas,
As water evaporates, any salt dissolved in the water will crystalize and fall out of solution,
Share your observations of what water evaporation revealed with your explorations!

July 17, 2023

Foldscope Explores... Snake Skin!

On a recent outing, I came across a fully intact and newly shed snake skin. So, of course, I did what anyone would do - I took it home to study it under my Foldscope!

July 10, 2023

Foldscope Explores... Mosquito Larvae!

Foldscope Explores… Mosquito Larva!!

I found an old watering can in my garden. I looked inside and saw that it was filled with water, green algae, and tiny swimming organisms. Sadly, they turned out to be mosquito larvae. But, before I emptied the can, I put them under myFoldscope for a closer look!

June 26, 2023

Foldscope In The Classroom: Bubbles!

Summary:

Bubbles are only spherical when there are no unbalanced forces acting on their surface
Bubbles can get quite large because bubble solution lowers the surface tension of water
Share your observations of bubbles with others to show what you learned!

June 13, 2023

Foldscope Explores... A Microscopic View of Centipedes!!

What amazing things did I discover when I found a centipede, dissected it, and put it under myFoldscope? Read on to see how beautiful and amazing the microscopic view of a centipede can be!

June 06, 2023

Foldscope Explores… Baking Soda vs. Baking Powder!!

If baking soda and baking powder are both composed of the same chemical - sodium bicarbonate (or NaHCO₃), then what is it that makes them act so differently in recipes? And is it possible to see that difference with aFoldscope? Let’s find out by taking a closer look at baking soda and baking powder.